India Evacuates 19 Seafarers From Hodeidah and Sana'a

Overview

• The Indian Embassy in Yemen said it evacuated 19 seafarers who had been stranded in Hodeidah and Sana’a and that all are safe and on their way back to India.
• Officials thanked partners who helped arrange the move, but embassy posts did not specify how the evacuees were transported or when they will arrive in India.
• Earlier reports said 14 Indians on a yacht near the Yemeni coast were safe, but it is not clear from available statements whether those 14 are included in the 19 recently evacuated.
• Some Arab outlets quoted Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claiming Houthi forces rescued 14 Indians after a Saudi strike near Yuqar Island, a claim that remains reported but not independently verified.
• Renewed Saudi–Houthi hostilities, including intercepted missiles and coalition airstrikes that have damaged civilian and energy infrastructure, are raising risks to vessels passing the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait and could prompt further consular evacuations or shipping reroutes.